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GreenJam Thursday, 14 Nov 2024 at 8:15pm

thanks Indo, appreciate the feedback. We'll see what tomorrow brings.

lostdoggy Thursday, 14 Nov 2024 at 8:57pm

If it is occipital neuralgia it is often a mechanical cause leading to pressure on one of or multiple occipital nerves. Everyone is different but common predisposing factors are stress, jaw clenching, prolonged sitting/desk work etc.

Sometimes that tension has built up over quite a long time and inflammation in the area builds with friction and pressure then one day you cross a threshold where it becomes neuralgia and it feels like it has come on all of a sudden.

Obviously releasing the suboccipital muscles through massage/trigger point therapy seems logical but if it is a severe case that can feel aggravating and inflame the area even more and be detrimental so a light touch might work better.

But if you have been clenching jaw muscles that can change the position of your head on your neck and other tight muscles that can lead to that tilted head at the base which can cause pressure on the occipital nerves - (pterygoid muscles, digastric, sternoclydomastoid) then you are probably better off addressing them first.

See if you know anyone that can recommend a good local osteopath experienced in that area.

GreenJam Saturday, 16 Nov 2024 at 6:12pm

Hi lostdoggy, thanks heaps that that. and sorry for the slow reply, I didnt see it on the homepage, and maybe just me but then it seems to get lost...

i had the mri yesterday, hopefully get the diagnosis on Monday, but what you describe might have nailed it. I've definitely had some ongoing issues in the neck area for a while now, and a big recent work stress event may have exacerbated it, it really has affected me physically. I dont believe there is any jaw clenching going on.

it has felt for a long-time (few years now) that I might have weak neck muscles, in that my head often just feels heavy and minor headaches are frequent, then the occasional big one but normally only lasts a day or two. This one 10 times worse and settled in it seems. The neck issue has even been a cause of my not having surfed in over a year - the angle of the neck to hold up the head when paddling would cause major strain, and leave me feeling extremely neck and head sore and severely 'groggy/wobbly' after the surf.

anyway, thanks again, I'll keep your advice in mind once I know for sure what is going on.

tip-top1 Tuesday, 19 Nov 2024 at 7:07pm

not sure if this is the chat for it , but
watch shit itself today and been thinking , what's the general Consensus on surfing smart watches ,
have iphone personal and work .
not willing to spend a fortune , im a tradie so whatever i decide to get has to be durable .
looking for input here

GuySmiley Tuesday, 19 Nov 2024 at 8:57pm

^^ have a Garmin for about 8 years and I’ve been very happy with it, not cheap

tip-top1 Wednesday, 20 Nov 2024 at 6:12am

GuySmiley wrote:
^^ have a Garmin for about 8 years and I’ve been very happy with it, not cheap

thanks GS
did see a garmin that looked reasonably priced, that would suit

unclethirsy Wednesday, 20 Nov 2024 at 9:06am

GreenJam, I've had these symptoms for couple of yrs now, age/wear & tear related, & have seen various Drs. Theres drugs around that help with the nerve endings firing off the impulses that cause these issues, IE:- balacalava headache, eyes feeling like there trying to bug out of your head, pressure around your scalp etc. I've had mixed results with them, but if Dr wants you to try them go for it, it's a debilitating feeling..One exercise I find really help is Turkey Neck exercise.. stand agains a wall, lower your head to your chest then try & bring you head back to the wall, you'll really feel the stretch, look it up on the interweb. Also find a Pain Specialist DR, mine has ablated the nerve endings to relieve issues or you can have injections. I have these in my Crevical,Thoracic & lumbar areas to relieve pain..........now just in case & please take this with as coming from a patient & NOT a DR, ok,!!..& I don't mean to scare you but... if you have a REALLY sensitive scalp, eg if you're in the shower & water pressure hurts your scalp, & if you start to feel like throwing up get to a DR asap & ask about Giant Cell Arteritus.!!...this happened to me & its fukin serious !!.. you can go blind very quickly. Please look it up on the NET & read up on it.....hope this helps.

GreenJam Wednesday, 20 Nov 2024 at 5:07pm

thanks unclethirsy.

mri results are in, and it looks to be like you describe - wear and tear in upper neck leading to 'neural exit foraminal narrowing' (moderate to severe) and I guess that's causing nerve issues leading to the headaches/pains. I'd thought it would be muscular, maybe there is some interrelated nature of that. Not sure, will be seeing an orthopaedic specialist soon. From what I've read, severe cases likely require surgery for relief. Not keen on that but certainly cannot live with this pain and disfunction its causing. Maybe the nerve ablation thing you mentioned might be an option.

and thankfully I dont have the extreme scalp sensitivity you describe, so I wont stress myself out about the GCA thing. It does sound rough, hope you got through that ok

anyone else have any experience with surgery or other management options for this?

cheers.

GuySmiley Thursday, 21 Nov 2024 at 5:42pm

Yep

upload pic

truebluebasher Thursday, 12 Dec 2024 at 1:23pm

No Surfing with a Heart Monitor...
No Heart > No Monitoring
[factcheck]
Downunder Hearts beat on the Left side
TikTok influenzas have Dextrocardia (Heart beats from their Right Boob!)...well durr!

Pause!

How is it that Heart Patients are instructing all to wear Heart Monitors where there is no heart?
Note these health experts are mostly Blonde tiktok Chix...

And wot makes tbb think his left sided beating heart is in the right place?

Well...just Guessing these Self Adhesive Heart Monitor Instructions inform....
* Hang Monitor template around Neck
* Now place Monitor in Template Space.
* Naturally Blonde Chix keep filming as they're looking in the mirror & fit the monitor as shown!

But!

*Around half Insta Chix Post Vidz in mirror image online...
Then inadvertently run type over this reverse image...as ya do...Doh!
Not look at me at all...
All end up reading Influencers sciency instructions that defy natural human biology.
No biggie! As most influencers are Left handed ...I mean right handed...correct?

There are a few Blooper Vidz of Insta Chix > Drug Stash in these Mirror Reflections...Doh!
World never says a Thing about it all being fake...Wot?
Tip : See all Heart Monitor Template instructions read back 2 front...OMG! OMG! Shh!
Meaning...none of wot ya see is real...just reflection...the exact opposite is truth!

Insta followers walk around with Monitors on Right Boob...Say Wot?
Revealing that Insta world is nothing more than a sad reflection of Society...
A world where the exact opposite rings true...
Like this...
Blonde Chix : Why has My Heart stopped beating > Can't BREATHE.
Clips go viral > Alarmed Followers panicking dialling [000]

tbb feels when it comes to Good Heath Gurus > Maybe : Up in the Top Corner > [Fake Mirror Image]
Disclaimer : [ All my Millions of peeps gotta do the exact opposite of wot I do...Ok! ]
Oh Gee! Yer no fun tbb...Why not let this Daft Blonde Chix game of Life play out some more...
Love how Tiktok thins out the crowd...never said that!

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Rabbits son in a bad way , what a horrible condition . I lived with sciatica pain for a year, having one side of your body in constant pain would be so draining mentally , emotionally and physically. https://www.gofundme.com/f/jaggar-bartholomew-in-the-fight-of-his-life

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